Travelling To England Post Independence.

[neilo]

I couldn't really find much info on this but as this forum seems to be a hotbed of independence voters I wondered if you could help explain the situation.

Independence will create an international border between Scotland and England as Scotland won't be a member of the EU, in what way will it be possible to keep the borders open and prevent people from having to get travel visas (or use their new Scottish passports) every time they want to travel to England?

[Katfrommandoo]

England won't be a member of the EU by the time Scotland's independence is signed off.

[cuervo]

It'll be a f*cker getting past Miliband's razor wire, attack dogs and machine gun posts too.

[psych]

Scotland will be a member of the EU - view external link

[psych]

and this is what the border will look like

[psych]

and this is what The Daily Mail are telling us


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[Katfrommandoo]

Scotland will be a member of the EU

Exactly. The reality is that what is left of the UK, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, will ask Scotland and Ireland for open borders just as they are now between the UK and Ireland as it will be in their interests to do so. If that was not the case ask yourself, would the current open border exist? Of course not. Look at current realities in these decisions not the lunatic rantings of the No campaign.

[neilo]

Scotland will be a member of the EU

Right, hang on a second.

Scotland has been told no currency union yet Yessers say there will be one. The EU big hitters have said no EU but Yessers are saying they will be a member.

Which is it?

[neilo]

Scotland will be a member of the EU

Exactly. The reality is that what is left of the UK, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, will ask Scotland and Ireland for open borders just as they are now between the UK and Ireland as it will be in their interests to do so. If that was not the case ask yourself, would the current open border exist? Of course not. Look at current realities in these decisions not the lunatic rantings of the No campaign.[/quote]


Why would rUK need to ask Ireland for open borders when an agreement is already in place? Surely it'll be up to Scotland to fall in line and with rUK and Ireland policy.

[GFLower]

Neilo trying to cause an argument when there is none. How come the open border between the North and South of Ireland seems to work perfectly well.